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Another technology that will benefit from 5G networks is automatic speech recognition (ASR) that will be able to take Apple's Siri, Microsoft's Cortana and Amazon's Alexa to a whole new level, according to Counterpoint, an independent market research firm.
Counterpoint noted that Apple's acquisition and commercialization of Siri was catalytic in giving ASR a larger user base and more awareness. Google's Now, Microsoft's Cortana and Amazon's Alexa have benefited both from Siri's front running.
ASR is primarily used to perform basic operations like device navigation, internet search, setting up a reminder etc. as a part of smartphone's utility tools. However, ASR integration into connected devices with cloud based infrastructure and seamless integration through 5G network will revive its real value.